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An investigative subcommittee that spent months examining U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has found “substantial evidence of conduct” described in a criminal indictment against her last year and is bringing multiple charges against her. The House Ethics Committee announced the findings of its investigative subcommittee on Thursday. The Republican chairman and top Democrat on the committee said they would convene an adjudicatory subcommittee — made up of different members from... Read More

UCF football coach Scott Frost addressed the media Thursday, providing his thoughts on how the Knights did with their recent transfer portal acquisitions. Overall, the second-year coach, in his second term at UCF, said was happy with the talent UCF is bringing in. Frost likes to joke about his relationship with first-year UCF general manager Trent Mossbrucker, with whom Frost said he has a great relationship. He and Mossbrucker worked hand-in-hand to build UCF’s current roster with the... Read More

The governing board of Tri-Rail will address the issue of replacing departing Executive Director  David Dech at its board meeting next month, one of its members said Thursday. Dech, who has been executive director of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority since 2022, resigned the post effective March 16 after accepting an offer as president of a commuter rail line in Indiana. In a telephone interview Thursday, Broward County Commissioner Lamar Fisher, who serves on the SFRTA... Read More

Royal Caribbean is making waves in the cruise industry with big plans for the next several years, including a new class of oceangoing ships and 10 new river ships. Royal Caribbean Group announced a series of agreements with the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France to secure the construction of its new Discovery class. Jay Schneider, Royal Caribbean’s chief product innovation officer, previously noted that the new ships would be smaller than the cruise line’s gigantic Icon class... Read More

Was your New Year’s resolution to be more present? Well, here comes the Florida Renaissance Festival to — in the most entertaining way — mess up all those plans by taking you to the past. Thou wilt have a turnt time. Ren-Fest, as it’s known by its loyal followers, will run Saturdays and Sundays, from Feb. 7 to March 29, sprawled throughout Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach. For those of you stubbornly holding on to the here and now, Ren-Fest features jousting knights,... Read More

When her grandmother complained of fatigue during chemotherapy, Rebecca Elitzur did more than listen. The Davie teenager, 17, sought a solution. She suggested a no-sugar challenge for two weeks, and it not only helped her grandmother, but also led her to a new passion: nutrition. That’s how Elevate Health was born. The nonprofit Elevate Health offers free learning programs and challenges that aim to make nutrition easy and help others with their health journey. Elitzur, who is the... Read More

An independent election analysis gives Democrats a slightly better — but still not good — chance of winning the 2026 U.S. Senate race in Florida following the entrance of the newest candidate, Alexander Vindman. The ratings change was one of two updates Thursday from Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia. Sabato’s Crystal Ball is named for its founder, political scientist Larry Sabato. It shifted the Florida U.S. Senate to “likely Republican,” from its previous... Read More

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said Thursday that immigration officials have ceased their “enhanced operations” in the state, the site of an enforcement surge and more than 100 arrests since last week. Collins, a Republican, made the announcement after saying she had several direct communications with Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. “There are currently no ongoing or planned large-scale ICE operations here,” Collins said in a statement. “I... Read More

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a new employee at a large company. How do I respond to nosy co-workers asking about where I previously worked? I want to be polite, but I feel my privacy is being invaded. GENTLE READER: Expecting your co-workers to stick to business is entirely reasonable, and Miss Manners would understand if you found questions about your personal life to be intrusive. But questions about previous employment seem a reasonable way of getting to know the people with whom you will be... Read More

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Malik Reneau scored 20 points, Tre Donaldson added 18, and Miami pulled away inside the final seven minutes to beat Stanford 79-70 on Wednesday night. Miami used an 11-2 run to tie it at 51-all with 9:35 to play. About two minutes later, Dante Allen’s 3-pointer sparked another 11-2 surge that gave the Hurricanes a 67-58 advantage with 2:46 remaining before they sealed it from the free-throw line. Shelton Henderson and Tru Washington added 12 points apiece for... Read More